Brush.



W. F. KUCK.

BRUSH.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 6, 1918.

1,275,049. Patented Aug. 6, 191a.

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WILLIAM upon, or ETNA GREEN, momma.-

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.Z'b all whom it m-ajconcern: Be it known that LlVILr-innir F. Knox, a

citizen of the United States; residing at lttna Green, in the county of Kosciusko and v State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Brushes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,

' clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others-skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the Theinvention relates to improvements in brushes. 7 V

v The object of the present invention is to improve the construction of brushes and to provide a simple, practical and comparativ ely inexpensive wheeled fountain brush des gned for painting fences, white-washing and coating wire and other fences to promet the same from rust, decay and the like. u:- A "further object of the invention is to provide a of this charagt-cr adapted to move rapidly over thefground so that a relatively .large amount of fencing may be 7 coated or painted in a comparatively short time,

' With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the construction and novel combinfation and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the clairns hereto. appended, it being understood that various changes in form,

proportion and minor details of cdnstruction be resorted to Without departing from the spirit or sacrificing. any of the ad- 1M5 4 with this invention,

fvantages' of the invention.

In the drawing F gure 1 isga side elevation of a wheeled fountain brush constructed in, accordance I Fig 2 horizontal sectional view. on the line 2-2 of Fig.1; e

is a detail sectional view taken longitudinally-ofthe back of the brush,

Fig. 4 is ardetaili view of thelsnoe or. runear; v f Fig.1) is a detail sectionalview lllllStIfii1- ingthecoristructibn of the cl lps for securing he brushftothe wheeled frame.

Like, numerals of reference designate cor responding-parts in the several figures of the-drawing. v

designates a frame preferably specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 6, 1918,

Application filed April 6, 1918. Serial No. 227,054. r I

arranged vertically and consisting of a bicycle frame having front and rear Wheels 2 and 3, the front wheel being mounted in 21 front fork 4 having a steering handle 5 but the construction of the Wheeled frame may of course be varied. The wheeled frame carries, a vertical brush consisting of fiber 7 at right angles to the frame 1 by clip 10' piercing the brush and embracing the bars of the frame and provided with clip plates 11 and cross bolts 12.7 The clip plates are securedto the sides of the approximately U-shaped clip 10 by nuts 13 or the ends of the sides of the clips may be clenched, against the clip plates. v i The cross bolt 12 which is provided. with a nut 14 is adapted to cause the sides of the clip 10 to engage tightly the f-rame'bar embraced by it. 1

,The brush which is, designed for coating wire fences with coal tar or other prserva tive for painting and white-washing fences is supplied with theldesired liquid by avertical feed pipe 15 carringa tank or reservoir 16 and provided atintervalswith branch" pipes or tubes 17 extending from the vertical I feed pipe to the fiber of the brush and provided with suitable controlling valves- 18. The vertical tube or feed pipe is connected with the brush by a clamp719 composed of substantially cylindrical portions to embrace the vertical pipe, a shank or stem 20 and approximately L-shaped arms 21 conforming to the configuration of and bolted or other wise secured to the backof the brush. The

clamp 19 is preferably constructed of a. single piece of-materialbentto form the circular cylindrical portion and extended forwardly therefrom to formthe stem or shank which is composed of two plies or thicknesses the -material being spread. or

'' bent outwardly at the front end thereofto form the said arms 21; The branch tubes 17' are preferably arranged-at a slight inclinati'on and the valves will control the feed of the liquidtothe brush; M

The tank or reservoir may consist of a brush is provided at its middle portion with r, i receptacle of any; desired character. The the accompanying drawing in which is jest AVAILABLE GOP" ed to be grasped with one hahd while the steering handle 5 of the frame 1 is held in the other hand. This will enable the machine to be moved rapidly and accurately along a fence and in coating a wire fence substantially the inner and outer faces of the fence will be painted or otherwise coated as the brush material will extend throughthc fence and around the wire. The shoe 23 which constructed of suit;- able ,material is adapted to rest upon the ground and it has a curved upwardly extending front portion 2t to enable it to readily pass over rough surfaces. The shoe or runner is preferably secured to the lower. end of the vertical feed pipe and for this purpose it is' equipped with-upwardlw extending jaws or flanges adapted to em brace the lower end of the vertical tube at opposite sides thereof and oneiof the projecting, i'langesis eql-iippe'd with a set screw 26 clampingthe feed ttube or pipe. By this constructimi the runner or shoe is detachahly seemed 'to the lower end of the lmus'h and, is adapted to support. the brush out of contact with the ground.

The brush islocated at:v a point intermediate of the ends of the frame 1 and the device is adapted to he nrored rapidly along the fence or other surface to he coated and the feed of the liquid may he controlled to correspond \vith'the speed of the brush in traveling over the ground.

\Vhat is claimed is: v

1. A device ofthe class described including a wheeled frame, a vertical. brush mounted on the wheeled frame at One side thereof and projecting[laterally therefrom, a vertical feed pipe provided with branch t'uhes extending to the said brush and a receptacle carried by theamper end of the feed pipe.

2. A device of the class described i'nclu'd-' ing a portable frame. an upright laterally projecting'brush carried by the frame. means for supplying the brush with a liquid and a runner or shoe lo-ated at and supporting the lower end of the brush.

3. A device of the class described including a portable frame. an upright brush carried by the frame, a'vertical feed pipe connected with the. brush and provided with branch pipes for supplying liquid to the said brush, and a runner having lugs or flanges located at opposite sides of the lower end of t the feed pipe and provided with means for clamping the same. i

4. A device of the class described includmg a frame provided at. the front with a steering wheel having a handle, an upright brush secured to the frame, a handle secured to the frame, said brush extendin laterally from the frame. a runner supporting the lower end of the brush and means for supplying the. brush \\'ll'll a liquid.

in testimony whereof I aliix my signature ,in presence of two witnesses. i)

W'ILLIAM. F. KUCK.

Witnesses ANNA Hess, F. F. FRIBLEY. 

